You are assessing the effects of injecting synthetic peptides into laboratory mice. You discover that injecting one of the peptides induces hyperphagia. Which of the following hormones is most likely being mimicked by the actions of the synthetic peptide?
A) cholecystokinin, CCK
B) cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript, CART
C) ghrelin
D) α-melanocyte stimulating hormone, α-MSH
E) peptide tyrosine tyrosine, PYY
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